25,000 VISITS!!!!

After around two years, my real estate blog has reached 25,000 visits!  I thought maybe you would be interested in some statistics about my blog over the past couple of years:

• The 25,000th visit viewed my post with helpful New Orleans, Louisiana links: New Orleans, Louisiana websites
• The top blog post has been my post on interest rates in early 2008 – 2,723 views – Read here
  • Please read the follow up post
• My busiest day was Saturday, June 14, 2008 – 257 visits
• I have written 176 blog posts – 177 including this one!

Hope you have enjoyed it so far…I plan on continuing posting relevant, interesting, and helpful information on my blog for years to come.

Darryl

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This New Orleans real estate blog post was provided by Darryl Glade, Realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. Darryl can be reached at darrylglade@remax.net or by phone at 504.451.8960. Darryl’s real estate office is conveniently located in Uptown New Orleans at 8001 Maple Street. Darryl works throughout the Greater New Orleans area including Uptown, Lakeview, Broadmoor, Mid-City, Metairie, Kenner, Westbank, French Quarter, and the Warehouse District.

For New Orleans and the metro area real estate info, please see New Orleans Real Estate.

To search New Orleans Properties, please see New Orleans Property Search.

Click here to view Darryl Glade’s Real Estate Profile.

What $583,000 can buy you in New Orleans

If you are interested in spending $583,000 and want to invest in the Detroit area…you just missed out on a golden opportunity.  A group of Canadian investors just purchased the Pontiac Silverdome for only $583,000! Granted, there is a new stadium up the road and the annual upkeep is about $1.5 million, but can you imagine buying the Louisiana Superdome for $583,000?!?  Now that would be a SERIOUS master suite…in fact if you turned the field area into your master suite, it would certainly be the largest master suite in the world…considering the Superdome features the largest room in the world.

So this sale got me thinking, if you can buy a whole stadium in the Detroit area for $583,000…what can you buy in New Orleans for $583,000? Today is Tuesday, November 17, 2009 and here are 5 possible residential properties:

• $579,000 – 10 Fairway Oaks Dr. – English Turn – 3,297 sq.ft. 4 beds and 3.5 baths
• $582,000 – 5539 Bellaire Dr. – Lakewood South – 3,529 sq. ft. 4 beds and 4.5 baths
• $585,000 – 5907 Annunciation – Uptown – 2,439 sq.ft. 3 beds and 2.5 baths
• $585,000 – 1701 Marengo – Uptown – Multi-family – 3,950 sq.ft. 5 beds and 4.5 baths
• $585,000 – 1201 Chartres unit 16 – French Quarter – 1,570 sq.ft. 3 beds and 2.5 baths

If you are interested in any of these properties or even the Superdome, just let me know and we can go take a look!

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This New Orleans real estate blog post was provided by Darryl Glade, Realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. Darryl can be reached at darrylglade@remax.net or by phone at 504.451.8960. Darryl’s real estate office is conveniently located in Uptown New Orleans at 8001 Maple Street. Darryl works throughout the Greater New Orleans area including Uptown, Lakeview, Broadmoor, Mid-City, Metairie, Kenner, Westbank, French Quarter, and the Warehouse District.

For New Orleans and the metro area real estate info, please see New Orleans Real Estate.

To search New Orleans Properties, please see New Orleans Property Search.

Click here to view Darryl Glade’s Real Estate Profile.

Good News! Tax Credit Extension!

New Orleans Real Estate – Tax Credit Extension

11.6.09 – While it is not yet official until President Obama signs it into law, there is new legislation that will extend and expand the home buyer tax credit.

Here are the details:

Extend - The new law will extend the deadline for sales contracts to April 30, 2010 and closed by June 30, 2010.  This is good news for buyers wanting to take advantage of the tax credit but still have not found that perfect property.

Expand - For new home buyers the tax credit remains $8,000, but now existing home owners can take advantage of a $6,500 tax credit.   To be eligible the existing homeowner must have resided in their primary residence for five consecutive years out of the previous eight.  It also expands the income level to $125,000 to individuals and $225,000 for married couples.

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This New Orleans real estate blog post was provided by Darryl Glade, Realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. Darryl can be reached at darrylglade@remax.net or by phone at 504.451.8960. Darryl’s real estate office is conveniently located in Uptown New Orleans at 8001 Maple Street. Darryl works throughout the Greater New Orleans area including Uptown, Lakeview, Broadmoor, Mid-City, Metairie, Kenner, Westbank, French Quarter, and the Warehouse District.

For New Orleans and the metro area real estate info, please see New Orleans Real Estate.

To search New Orleans Properties, please see New Orleans Property Search.

Click here to view Darryl Glade’s Real Estate Profile.

First Time Home Buyer Guide – New Orleans

First Time Home Buyer Guide – New Orleans

For all of you first time home buyers out there…I am sure you already know that the $8,000 tax credit expires at the end of November.  Everybody is telling you that trying to encourage you to buy a house before the credit expires. THAT IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF THIS POST!!!!

There are a lot of first time home buyers out there in New Orleans right now (due to the tax credit) and I want to help you through the process. I recently wrote a multi-part first time home buyer’s guide. I encourage you to read all 8 of the posts so you will be educated about the home buying process.

Here is the link: Home Buyer Guide

This New Orleans real estate blog post was provided by Darryl Glade, Realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. Darryl can be reached at darrylglade@remax.net or by phone at 504.451.8960. Darryl’s office is conveniently located in Uptown New Orleans at 8001 Maple Street. Darryl works throughout the Greater New Orleans area including Uptown, Lakeview, Broadmoor, Mid-City, Metairie, Kenner, Westbank, French Quarter, and the Warehouse District.

For New Orleans and the metro area real estate info, please see New Orleans Real Estate.

To search New Orleans Properties, please see New Orleans Property Search.

Click here to view Darryl Glade’s Real Estate Profile.

New Orleans Condo Market Report September 2009

New Orleans Real Estate (Condos) Market Report September 2009

This market report focuses on Condos in New Orleans.

Sept. 2009 – 705 condos for sale in New Orleans. -7.8%

Sept. 2008 – 765 condos for sale in New Orleans.

29 condos sold in New Orleans in Sept. 2009. -3.3%

30 condos sold in New Orleans in Sept. 2008 .

The average price for sold condos was $326,000 in Sept. 2009. 61.4%

The average price for sold condos was $202,000 in Sept. 2008.

The average days on market for sold condos was 122 in Sept. 2009. -6.9%

The average days on market for sold condos was 131 in Sept. 2008.

You may also be interested in: New Orleans Real Estate – The Definitive Blog

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This New Orleans real estate condo market report was provided by Darryl Glade, Realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. Darryl can be reached at darrylglade@remax.net or by phone at 504.451.8960. Darryl’s office is conveniently located in Uptown New Orleans at 8001 Maple Street. Darryl works throughout the Greater New Orleans area including Uptown, Lakeview, Broadmoor, Mid-City, Metairie, Kenner, Westbank, French Quarter, and the Warehouse District.

For New Orleans and the metro area real estate info, please see New Orleans Real Estate.

To search New Orleans Properties, please see New Orleans Property Search.

Click here to view Darryl Glade’s Real Estate Profile.

New Orleans Market Report September 2009

New Orleans Real Estate Market Report September 2009

This market report focuses on Single Family Homes.

Sept. 2009 – 1950 properties for sale in New Orleans. -1.4%

Sept. 2008– 1977 properties for sale in New Orleans.

197 properties sold in New Orleans in Sept. 2009. 44.9%

136 properties sold in New Orleans in Sept. 2008 .

The average price for sold properties was $201,000 in Sept. 2009. -1%

The average price for sold properties was $203,000 in Sept. 2008.

The average days on market for sold properties was 85 in Sept. 2009. -19.8%

The average days on market for sold properties was 106 in Sept. 2008.

You may also be interested in: New Orleans Real Estate – The Definitive Blog

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This New Orleans real estate market report was provided by Darryl Glade, Realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. Darryl can be reached at darrylglade@remax.net or by phone at 504.451.8960. Darryl’s office is conveniently located in Uptown New Orleans at 8001 Maple Street. Darryl works throughout the Greater New Orleans area including Uptown, Lakeview, Broadmoor, Mid-City, Metairie, Kenner, Westbank, French Quarter, and the Warehouse District.

For New Orleans and the metro area real estate info, please see New Orleans Real Estate.

To search New Orleans Properties, please see New Orleans Property Search.

Click here to view Darryl Glade’s Real Estate Profile.

New Orleans Condo Market Report August 2009

New Orleans Real Estate (Condos) Market Report August 2009

This market report focuses on Condos in New Orleans.

Aug. 2009 – 708 condos for sale in New Orleans. -11.8%

Aug. 2008 – 803 condos for sale in New Orleans.

29 condos sold in New Orleans in Aug. 2009. -38.3%

47 condos sold in New Orleans in Aug. 2008 .

The average price for sold condos was $217,000 in Aug. 2009. -20.5%

The average price for sold condos was $273,000 in Aug. 2008.

The average days on market for sold condos was 93 in Aug. 2009. -31.1%

The average days on market for sold condos was 135 in Aug. 2008.

You may also be interested in: New Orleans Real Estate – The Definitive Blog

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This New Orleans real estate condo market report was provided by Darryl Glade, Realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. Darryl can be reached at darrylglade@remax.net or by phone at 504.451.8960. Darryl’s office is conveniently located in Uptown New Orleans at 8001 Maple Street. Darryl works throughout the Greater New Orleans area including Uptown, Lakeview, Broadmoor, Mid-City, Metairie, Kenner, Westbank, French Quarter, and the Warehouse District.

For New Orleans and the metro area real estate info, please see New Orleans Real Estate.

To search New Orleans Properties, please see New Orleans Property Search.

Click here to view Darryl Glade’s Real Estate Profile.